September 9th - 13th

1. Ambiguous
     unclear
     amˈbigyo͞oəs/
     adjective
     1520-30; Latin
     "Pop Culture Pet Peeve: Canada is the land of ambiguous TV cities" - http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/09/04/pop-culture-pet-peeve-canada-ambiguous-cities/
      This picture shows an ambiguous figure because it is unclear where/when it stops and starts.  - http://im-possible.info/english/articles/principles/principles.html

2. Dissident
     rebel
     [dis-i-duhnt]
     noun
     1525-35; Latin
     "China frees dissident convicted on Yahoo! evidence " - http://www.france24.com/en/20130908-china-frees-dissident-convicted-yahoo-evidence
    
     This picture shows a dissident yellow person, defying the norm and sticking out against all the blue people. -


http://www.brainygamer.com/the_brainy_gamer/2012/04/dissident-designer.html

3. Embellish
     decorate
     [em-bel-ish]
     verb
     1300-50; Middle English
     "Democratic Convention Speakers Embellish Obama Record " - http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/democrats-fact-check/2012/09/04/id/450797
      This cake is embellished with candles, lace, and delicious icing.  - http://images.yourdictionary.com/embellish

4. Fritter
     waste
     /ˈfrɪtər/ Show Spelled [frit-er]
     verb
     1720-30; Old English
     "Do You Fritter Away Your Time?" - http://christians-in-recovery.org/wp/2010/10/27/general-recovery/do-you-fritter-away-your-time/
     This picture shows a watch frittering, or wasting, time away. - http://the-pa-in-connection.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html









5. Inadvertent
     Not intended
     [in-uhd-vur-tnt]
     Adjective
     1645-55; Medieval Latin
     "Barry Diller says FTC complaint stemmed from 'inadvertent' error" - http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jul/03/business/la-fi-mo-barry-diller-ftc-inadvertent-mistake-20130703
     This picture shows a hockey player inadvertently hitting another player in the head with his hockey stick. - http://athletics.blog.gustavus.edu/2009/11/21/womens-hockey-slips-past-bethel-2-1-on-goals-by-denucci-and-schwab/
    
    

6. Inane
     Silly
     [ih-neyn]
     Adjective
     1655-65; Latin
     "Nobel prize winner Lessing warns against 'inane' internet" - http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/08/nobelprize.books
    
     This picture shows an inane person doing a silly walk.  - http://lifted-nevermore.tumblr.com/

7. Juxtapose
     To put side by side
     /ˈdʒʌkstəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌkstəˈpoʊz/ Show Spelled [juhk-stuh-pohz, juhk-stuh-pohz]
     Verb
     1850-55; French
     "And now we juxtapose progressive Senate rock star and Chinese real estate bubble" - http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/03/and-now-we-juxtapose-progressive-senate-rock-star-and-chinese-real-estate-bubble/
        This picture shows to pants being juxtaposed with each other. - http://trendland.com/juxtapose-collection-by-glue-jeans/ 
  

8. Lethargy 
     inactivity 
     [leth-er-jee]
     noun
     1325-75; Late Latin
     "A 69-Year-Old Woman with Lethargy, Confusion, and Abnormalities on Brain Imaging" - http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcpc0910931
      This boy should be doing his school work, but instead is engaging in lethargy and inactivity.  - http://what-buddha-said.net/drops/II/Curing_Lethargy_and_Laziness.htm
    
     
9. Sporadic
     Irregular 
     [spuh-rad-ik]
     Adjective
     1680-90; Medieval Latin 
     "Sporadic protests in Khartoum over water pollution" - http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article47295 
    














This graph shows sporadic, or irregular, patterns during periods of time.   - http://www.uksmg.org/content/comet.htm

10. Subsidize
     To pay for
     [suhb-si-dahyz]
     Verb
     1785-98; Middle English
     "China to charge more to subsidize green energy" - http://www.eco-business.com/news/china-charge-more-subsidize-green-energy/
      This picture shows a box where you can subsidize, or pay for, a group's project/activity.  - http://www.ilsr.org/subsidize-giving/